Friday, November 17, 2006 at 7:17 AM
2006-11-16 23:17 UTC · 30.220°, 138.496°
Magnitude
5.1 mwr
Strong
Depth
440 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
30.220°, 138.496°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 440 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2146 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.